BUCARDO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. BUCARDO is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BUCARDO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BUCARDO is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BUCARDO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bucardosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BUCARDO scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BUCARDO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
Words starting with BUCARDO
1 longer words begin with BUCARDO.
Shorter words from the letters in BUCARDO
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Common questions about BUCARDO
- Is BUCARDO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BUCARDO is not in it.
- How many points is BUCARDO worth?
- BUCARDO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BUCARDO?
- BUCARDO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BUCARDO:
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